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exercise2026-09-13 00:00 UTC🇬🇧 British Underwater Test & Evaluation Center (BUTEC), maritime test range, Scotland, United Kingdom
U.S. and U.K. test-fire Mk 48 torpedo from Excalibur uncrewed underwater vehicle at BUTEC
The U.S. Navy and Royal Navy conducted a proof-of-concept test firing an exercise U.S. Mk 48 heavyweight torpedo from the British Excalibur uncrewed underwater vehicle. The test took place at the British Underwater Test & Evaluation Center (BUTEC) in Scotland and was linked to AUKUS Pillar 2 interoperability efforts.
DETAILS
Type
exercise
Occurred
2026-09-13 00:00
Reported
2026-09-22
Location
British Underwater Test & Evaluation Center (BUTEC), maritime test range, Scotland, United Kingdom
Coordinates
56.7861, -4.1141
Confidence
86 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; proof-of-concept exercise launch of an exercise Mk 48 torpedo from an uncrewed underwater vehicle.
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